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NC H647
Bill
Status
5/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Joe Queen
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AI Summary
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Designates Haywood County as the official elk capital of the State of North Carolina by adding § 145-52 to Chapter 145 of the General Statutes
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Recognizes the successful reintroduction of 52 elk to Cataloochee Valley in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2001, which has grown to a herd of 200 elk
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Acknowledges the elk population's significant role in Haywood County tourism, with local businesses using elk imagery in marketing and on social media
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Notes Haywood County's development of the Smoky Mountain Elk Festival scheduled for September 2019 to celebrate elk reintroduction and conservation
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Becomes effective upon passage into law
Legislative Description
Adopt Haywood Co. Elk Capital of NC
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
5/7/2019